Sign in

USC Information Sciences Institute

@isi.edu
57 followers 4 following 63 posts

USC Information Sciences Institute, a unit of @viterbischool.usc.edu, is a world leader in research and development of advanced information processing, computer and communications technologies.

PostsRepliesMedia
USC Information Sciences Institute @isi.edu · 20/11/2025
What would it take to eat breakfast on the moon? At a recent LA Tech Week panel hosted by ISI, leaders across engineering, policy, and systems design tackled exactly that question, and the answer was far more than just “bring the bacon". bit.ly/3LO1ttT @usc.edu @viterbischool.usc.edu
bit.ly
What Would It Take to Eat Breakfast on the Moon?
At LA Tech Week, a USC Information Sciences Institute panel explores the infrastructure, policies, and partnerships shaping the new space race.
010
USC Information Sciences Institute @isi.edu · 06/11/2025
Quantum computing is moving from theory to impact. At ISI’s LA Tech Week panel, experts explored how these machines are beginning to solve real problems, like drug design & materials science. Read all about it here: www.isi.edu/news/80522/b... @usc.edu @viterbischool.usc.edu #quantum
isi.edu
Beyond the Hype: Quantum Computers Start Solving Real Problems
At ISI’s LA Tech Week panel, researchers explored how the principles of quantum mechanics are becoming real-world technologies, with high hopes for drug discovery
010
USC Information Sciences Institute @isi.edu · 03/11/2025
Where will America find its next critical mineral supply? ISI researchers are using #AI to digitize maps & build a massive mining knowledge base, helping predict where undiscovered deposits might be. 🔗 bit.ly/4hH4JD3 Presenting at #SIGSPATIAL and #ISWC this month. @usc.edu @viterbischool.usc.edu
bit.ly
AI Is Powering the Search for America’s Critical Minerals
At USC ISI, researchers are using machine learning to unlock data from thousands of maps and build one of the world’s largest knowledge bases of global mineral resources.
001
USC Information Sciences Institute @isi.edu · 28/10/2025
As the U.S. works to reduce dependence on China for #CriticalMinerals, USC Viterbi's Information Sciences Institute's Craig Knoblock and team are using #data to locate untapped deposits, including right here in California. Read about it here --> bit.ly/3JqCGv8 @usc.edu @viterbischool.usc.edu
bit.ly
California steps up rare earth mining as U.S. seeks to rival China’s control
U.S.-China spar over critical minerals
001
USC Information Sciences Institute @isi.edu · 21/10/2025
Astrobee, NASA’s free-flying platform for testing space robotics & autonomy, will soon be managed by Arkisys, founded by USC’s David Barnhart. The goal: make it easier for researchers and companies to test real systems in orbit 🚀 More here: bit.ly/3WV31Ex @usc.edu @viterbischool.usc.edu
bit.ly
Space Robotics Platform Astrobee Set for Commercial Transition for ISS Operations
USC/ISI hosted researchers and startups to discuss NASA’s Astrobee for next-generation space robotics
000
USC Information Sciences Institute @isi.edu · 20/10/2025
New study finds most social media users want more privacy than platforms provide by default, but struggle to find the settings to change it. Confusing menus & poor design keep users exposed, even when they try to take control. Read more --> bit.ly/3J9kpm0 @usc.edu @viterbischool.usc.edu
bit.ly
Click Here for Confusion: The State of Privacy Settings
Finding a privacy setting on social media should be simple. But a new study from USC’s Information Sciences Institute (ISI) shows it’s anything but.
000
USC Information Sciences Institute @isi.edu · 08/10/2025
🧠 What if AI could learn like a human apprentice? Our researchers built an #AI system for a #DARPA project that observes experts at work & shares their know-how with others when needed. Read all about it here --> bit.ly/47fgywG
bit.ly
Building a Digital Apprentice
Presented at a DARPA tech demo, ISI’s KNIC system supports complex tasks by learning from those who’ve done them before.
000
USC Information Sciences Institute @isi.edu · 25/09/2025
🚘 Robotaxis keep riders safe on the road, but what about their data? A USC ISI-led study finds current methods for choosing privacy-enhancing technologies fall short in real-world scenarios. Read all about it here --> bit.ly/3KsGzQh
bit.ly
Robotaxis Keep Riders Safe, But What About Their Data?
A collaborative research team with USC ISI expertise finds that existing methods for selecting privacy enhancing technologies are inadequate for real-world robotaxis
000
USC Information Sciences Institute @isi.edu · 19/09/2025
👏 Congrats to students Zhiyi Chen, Jinyi Ye, & Beverlyn Tsai on their Best Student Paper Honorable Mention at ACM Conference on Hypertext! #HT2025 Study found 12% of election images on X were AI-generated; spread mostly by 10% of users; AI posts even drew more positive & less toxic responses.
000
USC Information Sciences Institute @isi.edu · 18/09/2025
🚀 Curious about the future of tech? Come tour USC’s Information Sciences Institute during #LATechWeek! 🗓️ Oct 14 • 10:30 AM | Marina del Rey ❄️ Quantum computer colder than space 🛰️ Small satellites + docking tech tested on the ISS 🛡️ Cybersecurity testbeds shaping the future RSVP 👉 techweek.isi.edu
020
USC Information Sciences Institute @isi.edu · 11/09/2025
Just a few days left to vote for ISI's Managing Director Terry Benzel who is running for Vice President of the IEEE computer society. Watch her candidacy interview: www.isi.edu/news/972882/...
isi.edu
Cybersecurity Pioneer Terry Benzel Seeks IEEE Computer Society Vice Presidency
ISI's Managing Director has built her career at the intersection of research, innovation, and leadership. Now she is bringing that same dedication and vision to one of the world’s largest professional...
000
USC Information Sciences Institute @isi.edu · 10/09/2025
USC ISI is hosting panels, lab tours, and a rooftop mixer during LA Tech Week 2025 🎉 Free + open to the public, Oct 13–19 in Marina del Rey. Come see the future of AI, space, quantum, and more. Details + RSVP 👉 bit.ly/46kfvKs
bit.ly
USC ISI Ignites Innovation at LA Tech Week 2025
From quantum breakthroughs to AI panels and a rooftop mixer, tech enthusiasts are invited to join free events in the heart of Silicon Beach during LA Tech Week, October 13-19, 2025
032
Reposted by USC Information Sciences Institute
The University of Southern California @usc.edu · 18/08/2025
The fastest way for the algorithm to influence you? Go through your friends. @isi.edu researchers found that they’re often more influenceable, and that shapes your feed.
isi.edu
Why Your Friends May Be More Susceptible to Influence Than You Are
USC/ISI researchers examine who gets influenced online and why, in award-winning research recognized at ICWSM 2025.
011
USC Information Sciences Institute @isi.edu · 12/08/2025
👏 USC’s ISI, w/ @UTK @UMassAmherst & @UNC, has been awarded $5M by NSF to develop PegasusAI—an AI-driven #workflow system designed to help scientists manage & execute complex research across #edge, cloud, & #HPC environments. @usc.edu @viterbischool.usc.edu #AI #Cyberinfrastructure bit.ly/45xnK5g
bit.ly
Universities Unite to Advance AI-Driven Workflow Management on Modern Cyberinfrastructure
New $5M NSF Award Will Power PegasusAI, an AI-Driven Workflow System to Accelerate Science from the Edge to the Cloud and High-Performance Computing
001
USC Information Sciences Institute @isi.edu · 11/08/2025
In July, USC ISI and @stanfordhai.bsky.social came together to spotlight the 2025 AI Index Report, with a panel that brought together leading voices from across the AI ecosystem. Read the highlights: bit.ly/45bQgdV
bit.ly
USC ISI and Stanford HAI Host 2025 AI Index Panel
From foundation models to global AI regulation, the expert panel examined the trends, challenges, and opportunities highlighted in this year’s AI Index report
000
USC Information Sciences Institute @isi.edu · 06/08/2025
A study from the Uni. of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland and USC ISI found that Google’s Perspective API consistently rates German-language texts as significantly more toxic than identical content in English, raising concerns for content moderation. Read the story: bit.ly/46FIMB3
bit.ly
Uncovering a German Toxic Language Bias in Google’s AI Tool
Study finds Perspective API rates German text as more toxic than other languages, which could result in German-language users being censored four times more often than English-language users
000
USC Information Sciences Institute @isi.edu · 29/07/2025
ISI research reveals the Susceptibility Paradox: your friends are more influenceable than you are! This award-winning work at #ICWSM2025 sheds light on why trends & misinformation catch on online. Read more: bit.ly/45aq02q #SocialMedia @usc.edu @viterbischool.usc.edu @csatusc.bsky.social
031
USC Information Sciences Institute @isi.edu · 29/07/2025
Ten ISI papers are being presented in Vienna this week at #ACL2025! From #AI teaching and safety to authorship and mime, our researchers are pushing #NLP forward. bit.ly/454O2vt @usc.edu @viterbischool.usc.edu
012
USC Information Sciences Institute @isi.edu · 25/07/2025
Thoughtful insights from Yolanda Gil, Principal Scientist & Senior Director for Strategic Initiatives in AI and Data Science at ISI, featured in the LA Times story on the Trump administration's new AI Action Plan: www.latimes.com/politics/new... @usc.edu @viterbischool.usc.edu #AI @latimes.com
latimes.com
Trump is undermining his own 'action plan' for AI, experts say
AI experts warn that the administration is sidestepping safety precautions and ignoring the impacts of research funding cuts and visa restrictions for scientists.
011
USC Information Sciences Institute @isi.edu · 22/07/2025
New research by ISI’s Mayank Kejriwal (Daniel J. Epstein Dept. of ISE) shows male ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) students are 3x more likely to drink than females. Read more: bit.ly/4o1kM1t #GlobalHealth #PublicHealth @usc.edu @viterbischool.usc.edu @universitypress.cambridge.org
000
USC Information Sciences Institute @isi.edu · 19/07/2025
Wrapped up the AI Index panel with rooftop views and great company! Thanks to everyone who joined us for some sunshine and refreshments after a packed afternoon discussing the most critical trends in AI. Read @stanfordhai.bsky.social's 2025 AI Index Report: hai.stanford.edu/ai-index/202...
000
USC Information Sciences Institute @isi.edu · 18/07/2025
Packed room for today’s AI Index event! Co-hosted by @stanfordhai.bsky.social and USC ISI. We had a fascinating panel featuring Ray Perrault, Yolanda Gil, Karl Jacob, Karina Montilla Edmonds, and moderator Vanessa Parli. Thanks for joining us! 🔗 More about the AI Index: hai.stanford.edu/ai-index
021
USC Information Sciences Institute @isi.edu · 09/07/2025
ISI/nsiders, ISI's podcast, is hosted by AI Division Director Adam Russell. ⁠ In this episode, Steve Crago, Associate Director at ISI, shares his experiences in how preparation and luck relate to success. ⁠ Listen here: bit.ly/44Velp6
000
USC Information Sciences Institute @isi.edu · 07/07/2025
🚨 New research from ISI, @annenberg.usc.edu & @viterbischool.usc.edu tracks real-time impact of #AI on #jobs. Some roles (like software engineer, maintenance tech) are seeing high exposure; others (HR, legal) much less. But more AI doesn’t always mean more pay. Full story 👉 bit.ly/4nxulFf @usc.edu
000
USC Information Sciences Institute @isi.edu · 01/07/2025
Join us tomorrow for a cybersecurity seminar w/ Jade Sheffley, a Ph.D. student at UMass Amherst’s SPIN lab, introducing CensorLab, a new emulation platform for studying and testing tools to fight Internet censorship. More info here --> bit.ly/3I7q6ji
000
USC Information Sciences Institute @isi.edu · 26/06/2025
Big news from #ICWSM2025! "The Susceptibility Paradox in Online Social Influence” by @luceriluc.bsky.social, @jinyiye.bsky.social, Julie Jiang & @emilioferrara.bsky.social was named a Top 5 Paper & won Best Paper Honorable Mention! 👏 Congrats to all!
083
USC Information Sciences Institute @isi.edu · 26/06/2025
New ISI study looked @ 3.5M tweets abt abortion. Liberals & conservatives used different arguments but matched each other’s hostility. One place they overlapped: talking about exceptions related to health & safety Read more: 🔗: bit.ly/44kEJHE #AbortionDebate #Polarization #AI #ICWSM
000
USC Information Sciences Institute @isi.edu · 25/06/2025
ISI/nsiders, ISI's podcast, is hosted by AI Division Director Adam Russell. ⁠ In this episode, Terry Benzel, the Associate Director of ISI, discusses discusses why fostering connection and communication is so vital to teamwork.⁠ ⁠ Listen here: bit.ly/4li1bI8
000
USC Information Sciences Institute @isi.edu · 23/06/2025
📢 You are invited: AI Index on July 17, 2025 at 4PM Location: USC Information Sciences Institute in Los Angeles PANEL AND NETWORKING EVENT Hosted by Stanford AI Index and ISI 📅 REGISTER NOW: lnkd.in/gNEfEqD9
012
USC Information Sciences Institute @isi.edu · 23/06/2025
🇩🇰 Catch our work in Copenhagen this week! From #AI & labor to #TikTok in crises, #ISI researchers are presenting 11 papers at #ICWSM25, all asking the question: how do online systems shape our lives? More here --> bit.ly/3ZLxfMi @icwsm.bsky.social @usc.edu @viterbischool.usc.edu
022
USC Information Sciences Institute @isi.edu · 17/06/2025
Joe Kemp retired last week after 42 years at ISI. He started as a computer operator and spent the last three decades supporting the Networking and Cybersecurity Division. A steady, generous presence. Congrats on your retirement, Joe! You'll be missed!
010
USC Information Sciences Institute @isi.edu · 13/06/2025
An international team of astronomers, using a neural network trained on millions of synthetic black hole simulations and data from the Event Horizon Telescope, has uncovered new insights—thanks to advanced computational support from ISI. Read the story: bit.ly/44e5AGf
010
USC Information Sciences Institute @isi.edu · 11/06/2025
ISI/nsiders, ISI's podcast, is hosted by AI Division Director Adam Russell. ⁠ In this episode, Craig Knoblock, the Keston Executive Director of ISI, discusses the differences between running a company and a research institute.⁠ ⁠ Listen here: bit.ly/43Xspg4
000
USC Information Sciences Institute @isi.edu · 10/06/2025
An ISI study led by Principal Scientist Fred Morstatter found nearly 40% of AI “facts” contain bias, a stat cited in this new piece on Hirundo, a startup tackling AI hallucinations with machine unlearning. ISI research is making waves! 🔗 Story here: bit.ly/43VLnng 🔗 Even more here: bit.ly/4e20EaW
010
USC Information Sciences Institute @isi.edu · 04/06/2025
It was a pleasure to host Visa leadership at USC ISI's Quantum Computing Center (QCC), where we house our D-Wave Advantage quantum computer. Thank you for engaging with our quantum computing research and discussing quantum’s future in finance, cryptography, and beyond.
000
USC Information Sciences Institute @isi.edu · 04/06/2025
Great first day at the FaceBase 2025 Community Forum, hosted at USC’s Information Sciences Institute! The sessions focused on integrating clinical tools and #AI into #craniofacial pain research, featuring work from USC and UCSF, and poster presentations. @viterbischool.usc.edu @usc.edu
031
USC Information Sciences Institute @isi.edu · 28/05/2025
ISI researchers used Medicare & census data to find out where doctors go after med school. Grads from top schools were less likely to work in underserved areas. Full story here! bit.ly/3FD32YK @usc.edu @viterbischool.usc.edu
000
USC Information Sciences Institute @isi.edu · 28/05/2025
ISI/nsiders, ISI's podcast, is hosted by AI Division Director Adam Russell. In this episode, Yolanda Gil, Senior Director for Strategic Initiatives in AI and Data Science at ISI, shares why there’s reason to stay optimistic about the future. Listen here: bit.ly/4dD0ir6
Announcement for ISI/nsiders episode 14 featuring Yolanda Gil
010
USC Information Sciences Institute @isi.edu · 27/05/2025
🧠 Can AI understand when it’s breaking the law? ISI researchers tested #LLMs on legal questions, including U.S. biological weapons #law. The results? Sometimes the models followed the rules. Sometimes they gave risky answers. Read about it here: bit.ly/4koooID
010
USC Information Sciences Institute @isi.edu · 16/05/2025
Congratulations to the ISI Class of 2025! 🎉 Yesterday, we celebrated the remarkable accomplishments of our graduating Ph.D. and M.A. students. Wishing our graduates the very best on their next adventure. From all of us at ISI: congratulations and good luck!
010
USC Information Sciences Institute @isi.edu · 01/05/2025
Join us tomorrow for an AI seminar! Ruolin Li is a Gabilan Assistant Professor at USC. In this seminar, she'll examine a series of representative transportation scenarios to explore how AVs can be leveraged to improve traffic efficiency and overall system performance. Join here: bit.ly/3GzD2Oi
Announcement for AI seminar on May 2 featuring Ruolin Li
000
USC Information Sciences Institute @isi.edu · 30/04/2025
ISI/nsiders, ISI's podcast, is hosted by AI Division Director Adam Russell. In this episode, Joe Barnes, a Senior Research Engineer at ISI, describes how thinking of concepts in terms of systems has extended to parts of his life outside of work. Listen here: bit.ly/4k0fq3H
Announcement for ISI/nsiders episode 12 featuring Joe Barnes
000
USC Information Sciences Institute @isi.edu · 29/04/2025
ISI researchers are presenting 9 papers this week at #NAACL2025 on topics ranging from creativity, reasoning, human alignment, and more! 🔗 Read more: bit.ly/4jGOvKv @viterbischool.usc.edu @usc.edu @csatusc.bsky.social #NLP #AI
robot and word bubbles
020
USC Information Sciences Institute @isi.edu · 29/04/2025
ISI’s Luca Luceri partnered with Financial Times to uncover a coordinated online campaign influencing Canadian voters. Read about it here: bit.ly/3Sb598U @luceriluc.bsky.social @usc.edu @viterbischool.usc.edu
011
USC Information Sciences Institute @isi.edu · 28/04/2025
From detecting information operations on social media to enhancing smart city development, this week ISI researchers return to the 2025 ACM Web Conference to present a number of innovative papers. ⁠ Check out the research spotlights: bit.ly/435bQzE
bit.ly
ISI @ the 2025 ACM Web Conference
USC ISI showcases new research to safeguard online discourse, mitigate polarization, evaluate LLMs, and more
000
USC Information Sciences Institute @isi.edu · 24/04/2025
New research from ISI, the University of Iowa, and Claremont Graduate University sheds light on how the presence of this growing emotional divide—known as “affective polarization”—shapes individual decision-making across society. Read the story: bit.ly/3RuLj8t
bit.ly
Mapping Our Emotionally-Divided Society
USC ISI researchers develop a novel mathematical model that helps explain why we’re polarized
000
USC Information Sciences Institute @isi.edu · 24/04/2025
Join us tomorrow for a NL seminar! Skyler Hallinan is a Ph.D. student in Computer Science at USC. He'll introduce N-Gram Coverage Attack, a membership inference attack that relies solely on text outputs from the target model, enabling attacks on completely black-box models. Join here: bit.ly/4cKP2IF
Announcement for NL seminar featuring Skyler Hallinan on April 24 at 11am
000
USC Information Sciences Institute @isi.edu · 17/04/2025
Join us for an NL seminar today! Hao Zhu is a postdoctoral researcher at Stanford University. In this seminar, he'll outline three foundational approaches developed to address challenges in training language agents. Join here: bit.ly/42iDI31
Announcement for NL Seminar
000
USC Information Sciences Institute @isi.edu · 16/04/2025
Do countries work together to manipulate public opinion across social media platforms? A new study from ISI investigates whether inter-state coordination exists using state-of-the-art detection methodologies and control datasets. Read the story: bit.ly/3EpXy30
bit.ly
Investigating State-Backed Information Operations
USC ISI researchers assess a previous claim that countries collaborate on efforts to manipulate public opinion across social media
000
USC Information Sciences Institute @isi.edu · 10/04/2025
Join us tomorrow for an AI seminar! Dr. Regli is a computer scientist who has focused on interdisciplinary and use-inspired problems. He'll summarize his personal views regarding AI he has developed during his decade away from academia in various forms of public service. Join here: bit.ly/4j3FcUP
Announcement for AI seminar featuring William Regli
010